Goiter: what it is and how to treat it

The term goiter refers to the increased volume of the thyroid gland, the butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck. The thyroid gland is a gland that controls many functions of the body such as cardiac activity, basal metabolism, carbohydrate and lipid utilization, skeletal metabolism, and, in the fetus and infant, proper development of the nervous system. Goiter is not necessarily associated with thyroid malfunction. Iodine deficiency is an important cause of goiter.

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Labyrinthitis: dizziness and other symptoms, causes, treatment

The term labyrinthitis is often misused to refer to dizziness and subsequent nausea; in reality, the true cause of these disorders is often different (much more common is, for example,

Complications in Lyme disease

As lyme borreliosis is a multisystem disease, which can therefore affect systems, apparatuses and organs (skin, nervous system, eyes, cardiovascular system, joints), the symptoms can be varied and refer to the different damage caused by the spread of the infection by the bacterium.

Emotional development and learning

Our society and schools invest heavily in the development of the intellect and the development of complex neuropsychological functions such as language, spatial, temporal, or graphical cognition, as well as reading, writing, arithmetic, and the ability to perform logical reasoning and memorization.

What to do in case of asthma

People who suffer from asthma have acute episodes, at which time the airway narrows and they begin to breathe laboredly. Some individuals experience asthma attacks the moment they are exposed

Dyspepsia, a digestive disorder

Dyspepsia, a disorder that impairs digestion and generates discomfort in those affected after every meal.

Hydrosadenitis suppurativa: a rare dermatologic disorder

Hydrosadenitis suppurative or reverse acne (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory, relapsing, and debilitating disease of the skin that is not neoplastic in nature and places a significant burden on the person. This

The CDC in the US (Center for Disease Control): new symptoms of COVID-19

The Center for Disease Control has added several symptoms to the list of Coronavirus symptoms. Meanwhile, several hospitals in New York are testing Covid-19 patients on a common drug usually

Panic attacks and addictions

Sometimes disorders such as panic attack can also occur in the presence of other issues such as those related to the use of addictive substances, such as alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, and even more so amphetamines, drugs, or drugs such as cannabis or cocaine.

Mental disorders after lockdown

Mental health problems are a common response to the lockdown experience following Civid 19. Symptoms such as anxiety and depression are increased as well as conditions of stress and distress. Also related to stress are sleep-wake rhythm disturbances with frequent night waking and poor sleep. Among the most at-risk groups are the elderly, pregnant women, people with pre-existing conditions including mental illness and the socially disadvantaged.

Risk factors, complications and prevention in shoulder dislocation

Dislocation of the shoulder is a particularly common occurrence at a young age since there are many sports activities that involve this type of risk. A dislocated shoulder can lead to some complications.

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Goiter thyroid volume

Goiter corresponds to the more or less bulky, protruding swelling that appears in the central anterior part of the neck mainly in people who are iodine-deficient for prolonged periods, due

Hyperprolactinemia

Hyperprolactinemia corresponds to a condition determined by the excessive production of the hormone prolactin by the pituitary gland (a small neuroendocrine gland found in the center of the brain that

Diabetic foot

Diabetic foot is a complex condition that develops as a complication of advanced uncontrolled diabetes and is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputation in the Western adult population. Very prevalent

Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is not really a disease, but a complex condition defined by the simultaneous presence of known cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity (especially of the “central” type, i.e.,

Dyspareunia

Dyspareunia is defined as persistent genital pain that occurs in women shortly before or during intercourse and sometimes still present after intercourse has ended. Painful intercourse can occur for reasons

Basedow’s disease

Basedow’s disease, also known as Basedow-Graves disease, is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland and results in the typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism, ophthalmopathy/exophthalmos, and dermopathy. Basedow’s disease can

Diabetes and hypoglycemic syndromes

Diabetes or, more precisely, “diabetes mellitus” is a complex metabolic disease in which there is an increase in blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) resulting from insufficient insulin production by the Langerhans

Pituitary tumor

Tumors of the Hypophysis (or pituitary gland) are a group of predominantly benign neoplasms affecting a small structure located in the center of the brain, posterior to the root of

Menopause

Menopause is a physiological event that affects all women in the age range of 46 to 53 years and corresponds to the gradual loss of ovarian function and, therefore, the

Overweight and obesity

Far from being a mere cosmetic problem, overweight and obesity are an established risk factor for the development of number of metabolic (foremost among them diabetes), acute cardiovascular (such as

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